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   overtone

   /ˈəʊvətəʊn/

   noun

   • 1. a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.
   • ▪ a component of any oscillation whose frequency is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency.
   • 2. a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation: "the decision may have political overtones"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton.

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   What does overtone mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! OVERTONE definition: 1. something that is suggested, but is not clearly stated: 2. a frequency of a sound that is…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between a fundamental and an overtone?

   • (An overtone may or may not be a harmonic) [ 1 ] In other words, overtones are all pitches higher than the lowest pitch within an individual sound; the fundamental is the lowest pitch. While the fundamental is usually heard most prominently, overtones are actually present in any pitch except a true sine wave. [ 2 ]

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   What is the difference between a harmonic and an overtone?

   • An overtone is a partial (a "partial wave" or "constituent frequency") that can be either a harmonic partial (a harmonic) other than the fundamental, or an inharmonic partial. A harmonic frequency is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency. An inharmonic frequency is a non-integer multiple of a fundamental frequency.

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   What is overtone singing?

   • Overtone singing is a traditional form of singing in many parts of the Himalayas and Altay; Tibetans, Mongols and Tuvans are known for their overtone singing. In these contexts it is often referred to as throat singing or khoomei, though it should not be confused with Inuit throat singing, which is produced by different means.

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   What is the difference between fundamental frequency and overtone?

   • The lowest normal mode frequency is known as the fundamental frequency, while the higher frequencies are called overtones. Often, when an oscillator is excited — for example, by plucking a guitar string — it will oscillate at several of its modal frequencies at the same time.

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   Do all tones have an overtone?

   • Since this is a law of vibration, it is unscientific to speak of giving an overtone, for all tones contain overtones. Impassioned it continued, and yet with the overtone of a great pity and tenderness now vibrating through it. But now quiet, save for an undescribable, whispering overtone that seemed to permeate the air.

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     OVERTONE meaning: 1. something that is suggested, but is not...

   • Znaczenie Overtone, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OVERTONE definicja: 1. something that is suggested, but is...

   • Overtone in Simplified Chinese

     OVERTONE translate: 暗示;弦外之音，言外之意, 泛音. Learn more in the...

   • Overtone in Spanish

     overtone translate: trasfondo, sobretono, trasfondo...

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     FREQUENCY definition: 1. the number of times something...

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   The meaning of OVERTONE is one of the higher tones produced simultaneously with the fundamental and that with the fundamental comprise a complex musical tone : harmonic. How to use overtone in a sentence.

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   An overtone is any resonant frequency above the fundamental frequency of a sound. (An overtone may or may not be a harmonic) [ 1 ] In other words, overtones are all pitches higher than the lowest pitch within an individual sound; the fundamental is the lowest pitch.

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   1. Acoustics and Music. any of the attendant higher tones heard with a fundamental tone produced by the vibration of a given string or column of air, having a frequency of vibration that is an exact multiple of the frequency of the fundamental. 2. an implication; nuance. usually used in pl. a reply full of overtones.

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   Overtone definition: an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental.. See examples of OVERTONE used in a sentence.

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